| This has been an eventful week in our union. Mondiale Members have achieved a massive win after taking protected industrial action. We have more information in this newsletter below. We’ve once again welcomed more of our members to complete a 5-Day HSR training course. HSRs play an extremely important role in making our industry safer, as we’ve seen in several examples this year as well as the high-profile Qantas case. Tragically, on the matter of safety, we saw the several transport workers perish on NSW Motorways this week. |
| I spoke on Wednesday about the need for gig economy employers in particular to implement minimum standards. Every avoidable death on NSW Roads is a tragedy. We have won hard-fought reforms, and we’re fighting to ensure that employers are held to account. Every day, in yards across NSW, we fight to ensure that we’re getting fairer outcomes for members across our industry. Our roads, our skies, and our future will be secured through the relentless effort of Officials, delegates, and hardworking members like you. If you need to get in touch with your union, please don’t hesitate to send us an email at info@twunsw.org.au |
TWU WIN – Mondiale Members Win Better Pay & Conditions Following Action
This week, Mondiale TWU Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of their new EA, which will see them receive drastically improved pay and conditions.
The new EA will result in a minimum 10.2% pay increase from July 2025, including 6% backpay to July 2024 and up to 24.9% across the term of the agreement. It will also allow workers to benefit from access to a rostered day off arrangement for the first time.
This offer only came after members took the brave step of taking protected action – proof that when workers stand together, they get results.
State Secretary Richard Olsen says,
“When we fight, we win – and Mondiale members proved that again this week in achieving a fair outcome. It took having to take protected action to get here, but by standing together, workers got a better deal.”
Partnering with SafeMate
This week has highlighted the fact that Transport continues to be the most dangerous industry in Australia.
This week, the TWU is announcing that it is making SafeMate available to all members / TWU drivers.
SafeMate allows first responders on the scene of an emergency to gain access to any pertinent health information that drivers want first responders to have. They can access this by scanning the driver’s personal QR safety code on any SafeMate item, such as a sticker, wristband, keytag or card.
For more information, visit getsafemate.com